Daily Quiz #4172
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 20 June 2020
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Q1.
A relic that is claimed to be Jesus Christ's burial sheet is associated with which city?
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2
Q2.
The "Byzantine Empire" is the term used since the 19th century to describe the Roman Empire of the Middle Ages, centred on its capital, where?
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3
Q3.
The name "John Paul Jones" is not a famous name in which of these professions?
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Q4.
What is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid?
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Q5.
When the Amazon River flows across Brazil, where does it do so?
D
Along the border with Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana
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Q6.
What is an average grid for the strings in an average tennis racquet?
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Q7.
Where did the phrase which is said to have led to "Trip the light fantastic" originate?
A
"Since Robin Hood" (Anon.)
B
"Sidewalks of New York" by Charles B. Lawlor and James W. Blake
C
"L'Allegro" by John Milton
D
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Keith Reid
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